[nagdu] things on the floor was Re: Dogs and instructors

Wed Oct 17 15:48:09 UTC 2012

Agreed. It just seems like if I'm going to trust thi s dog, then it needs to be able to deal with being a member of the household. Six months is a long time. My kid adjusted to school in less time. Seems that an animal that has no concept of time should do it within a few weeks. 

It also seems likea dog that can guide safely can also use some brain power to not destroy the house. 

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Subject: Re: [nagdu] things on the floor was Re: Dogs and instructors

I agree.  I can understand and work with a puppy who chews on things, 
but an adult dog should be past that.  I also don't think it should take 
a dog 6 months or a year to settle into a new home.  I think a few weeks 
is reasonable to keep an adult dog on leash or crated when not directly 
being supervised in a new home, but after that time and gradual 
additions of more and more freedom in the house with instruction on what 
is expected an adult dog should be a well mannered addition not a holy 
terror.  Sorry I just can't deal with a dog who isn't pleasant to live with.

Julie

On 10/17/2012 10:00 AM, Marsha Drenth wrote:
> Maybe I won't be liked for what I have to say on this topic. I think a dogs house manners have alot to do with what the puppy raisers teach the puppys in those first few months. I know dogs will be dogs, but not all dogs chew everything in sight. Also if the dog is worked enough, no board, then there is no reason for a pup to chew on things in the home. We as handlers can influence our dogs not to chew on things. Like I said this is my opinion only.
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> On Oct 17, 2012, at 9:35 AM, "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)"<REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>  wrote:
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>> Does anybody else find it irronic that we're supposed to trust these dogs to keep us safe in traffic but we can't trust them to act properly when we leave stuff on the floor?
>> That isn't logical
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>> I have to be very careful about what I leave on the floor as well.
>> You could try leaving toys down for your dog to see if that will
>> distract him from picking up your socks.
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>> On 10/17/12, Sarah<coastergirl92 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Cool! That's awesome I'll try that with my dog if he stops
>>> putting socks in his mouth and stuff.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>> Users"<nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:17:21 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs and instructors
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>>> Cindy, that's what I've been told as well; keep the dog on
>>> leash/tie
>>> down for about two weeks and slowly introduce the dog to
>>> supervised
>>> time off leash.  My dog was completely off leash by the fourth
>>> week
>>> home, and I tie him during the night.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/16/12, Cindy Ray<cindyray at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>> Well, maybe I am misunderstanding something here, but when I
>>> have received
>>> my dogs, I was told to keep them on leash full time for two
>>> weks; then I can
>>> begin letting them off.  I usually have them pretty much off in
>>> the house by
>>> three weeks to a month depending on their reaction.  I always
>>> tie them at
>>> night.  So this is the first time I have heard of students at
>>> the schools
>>> being told to keep dogs on leash or tie down six months to a
>>> year.  I was
>>> never told that.
>>>
>>> Cindy Lou
>>>
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